APD Daily Report 04/04/14

In the last 24 hours Annapolis Police officers responded to 102 calls for service and arrested 11 people.

Theft from Vehicle – 201400001606 – Unit block of Church Circle – 03/29 from 9:30pm to 11:15pm: Money and a Nikon Coolpix L820 digital camera in a case were stolen from an apparently unlocked vehicle.

Stabbing – 201400001620 – 1300 block of Tyler Av – 04/03 at 10:45am: Officers responded to the area for a report of a stabbing and located an injured man outside a residence. The 36 year old man from Annapolis had an injury to his upper body, but was conscious and alert. He was transported to Baltimore Shock Trauma for treatment. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Deborah Sauriol-Gibris at 410-268-9000 ext. 7253 or dasauriol-gibris@annapolis.gov.

Neighborhood Watch MeetingThe next Neighborhood Watch meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 8, from 6:30pm to 8pm at Annapolis Police Headquarters, 199 Taylor Avenue. This meeting will include an overview of the Safe Streets program and a discussion of heroin in Annapolis. As usual, we will also go over current crime trends. Food will be served so please RSVP to Sgt. Jessica Kirchner at 410-268-9000 ext. 7233 or jkirchner@annapolis.gov.

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness MonthThe Annapolis Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting special enforcement details throughout the month looking for drivers violating the Maryland handheld device laws. Remember that when a vehicle is in motion the driver may not use their hands to use a handheld telephone, other than to initiate or terminate a wireless phone call or to turn the handset on or off. Using a hands-free device, while driving, is not a violation of the law, but both ears may not be covered by ear plugs, headset, or earphones. Drivers under the age of 18 are not allowed to use handheld cell phones regardless of whether a hands-free device is used. While there are other ways drivers can be distracted while driving, cell phone use combines visual, cognitive, and manual distractions. The Maryland Highway Safety Office reported that for the five years ending in 2011 an average of 47% of traffic fatalities and 65% of traffic injuries in Maryland were from accidents caused by distracted driving.

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